Security Bulletin
Summary
Open Source Botan is used by IBM Netezza Platform Software . IBM Netezza Platform Software has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-2849
DESCRIPTION: Botan could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to use a constant-time algorithm to perform a modular inverse on the signature nonce k. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain ECDSA secret keys.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113800 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Netezza clients from any of the following releases:
- IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.1.0.0 - 7.2.1.4-P1
Remediation/Fixes
For NPS clients that are running any of the affected releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the clients that are available in the following release:
| Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Netezza Platform Software | 7.2.1.4-P2 | Link to Fix Central |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 June 2017: Original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 October 2019
UID
swg22001108